It may not be a full changing of the guard just yet, but the torch is starting to be passed in the NFL. • Look no further than this weekend's wild-card games, where five of the eight quarterbacks will be making their playoff debuts -- including three rookies -- and surprise teams abound, all looking to make their mark in the postseason. • Meanwhile, at least one future Hall of Famer is on the verge of riding into the sunset. Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis said this week he will retire when Baltimore plays its final game in these playoffs, which could come as early as Sunday against the upstart Indianapolis Colts.

Is he misunderstood or misguided? Has he been unfairly maligned, or unmasked as a menace? Should he be praised or persecuted? Who is he? What is he? Is Ndamukong Suh just a young, aggressive high-motor defensive tackle who happens to play in the Motor City for the Detroit Lions or is he the real Motor City Madman, the scourge of professional football and dirtiest player in the NFL? Judge for yourself Sunday when Suh and the Lions (4-9), losers of five consecutive games, visit the Cardinals (4-9), losers of nine in a row, at University of Phoenix Stadium. Ask people who know Suh -- those who have played with or against him, or even those who have watched him -- and you are sure to get different answers.

Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said he expects starting cornerbacks Richard Sherman and Brandon Browner to be able to play on Sunday at Chicago, despite the possibility they could be facing four-game suspensions for violating the NFL's policy on performance-enhancing drugs.